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• Some 280,000 people 'could be without water this winter' after summer drought

  12-10-2026 02:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Ardingly Reservoir, which serves 280,000 residents in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, and surrounding areas in East Sussex, has fallen from 22.8 per cent full a week ago to just 20.2 per cent.
  
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• Nineteen hurt after train and bus crash at the Channel Tunnel entrance

  15-10-2026 22:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The collision unfolded on Thursday evening after the vehicle reportedly flipped onto railway tracks near the tunnel entrance in Pas-de-Calais.
  
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• Trump's furious phone call over missing $5.6m: Alina Habba accuses MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell in feud over her billionaire husband's money

  15-10-2026 21:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The president erupted with fury when Alina Habba, his former personal lawyer, sat across from him in the Oval Office and laid out the allegations, White House sources have told the Daily Mail.
  
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• Drunk driver, 30, who killed one student and injured another is imprisoned for seven years... and she'll have to go back to jail on victim's birthdays for years after

  15-10-2026 21:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Lynlee Pollis, 30, killed Southern Methodist University student Honor Wallace, 19, and severely injured her friend in a senseless car wreck in Dallas, Texas in September 2023.
  
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• Great uncle murdered boy, 7, by making him carry logs in freezing Wisconsin weather to punish him for failing to learn Bible verses, court told

  15-10-2026 21:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Ethan Hauschultz weighed just 62 pounds when he died on April 20, 2018, after being subjected to hours of grueling physical activity outside his family's home in Newton, Wisconsin.
  
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• Widespread terror as FBI investigates 'suspicious substances' mailed to lawmakers and election offices

  15-10-2026 21:53 via dailymail.com
  
  FBI and US Postal Service investigators are investigating the letters, which were sent to congressional offices and election officials in several US states.
  
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• Search called off for two missing fishermen after tragedy off Isle of Lewis

  15-10-2026 21:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The search for two missing island fishermen has been called off as tributes were paid to their crewmate.
  
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• Channel Tunnel train crash live: At least 19 casualties as bus and train collide

  15-10-2026 21:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Several people have been injured after a train and bus collided at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel in Pas-de-Calais, France
  
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• Eurotunnel train smashes into minibus with multiple casualties

  15-10-2026 21:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  People are fighting for life after a Channel Tunnel train ploughed into a minibus.At least 19 people have been injured at the French entrance to the Eurotunnel.The minibus flipped onto the railway tracks outside and was then struck by a different freight train in Pas-de-Calais.This is a breaking news story… More to follow…
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• Baby girl who died of meningitis would have probably survived if antibiotics were given earlier and doctors looked past Covid diagnosis, inquest jury hears

  15-10-2026 21:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Baby Esta High died on November 2, 2023, following 'missed opportunities' at Leeds General Infirmary, Wakefield Coroner's Court heard on Thursday.
  
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• Wannabe thief accused of holding elderly woman's head underwater in mall koi pond

  15-10-2026 21:34 via dailymail.com
  
  William Dobbs, 35, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after he allegedly held a woman's head underwater in a pond at a mall in the suburbs of Chicago this week. 
  
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• Met Police officer, 32, who crept into colleague's room while she slept, started undressing her and sexually assaulted her is jailed

  15-10-2026 21:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Sijanta Thapa, 32, was found guilty of sexually assaulting the woman in 2020 when he crept into her bedroom and crawled into her bed after a drinks party.
  
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• Trump's furious phone call over 'missing' $5.6m: Alina Habba accuses MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell of brazen plot to take her billionaire husband's money

  15-10-2026 21:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The president erupted with fury when Alina Habba, his former personal lawyer, sat across from him in the Oval Office and laid out the allegations, White House sources have told the Daily Mail.
  
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• Woman, 26, is stabbed to death in Manchester street: Three arrested over 'murder'

  15-10-2026 21:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Alisha Samuels was found with serious injuries following reports of a disturbance on Dorking Avenue in Newton Heath at around 2am on Thursday.
  
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• Blameless Cornell grad who completed studies before Jane Doe incident is suspended from his job after online sleuth falsely named him in connection with gang rape case

  15-10-2026 21:26 via dailymail.com
  
  A Cornell University graduate was suspended from his job after self-professed activist Aaron Faulk (pictured) falsely linked him to the alleged gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house.
  
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• 'I saw Russell Brand take a prayer book to court — before he and his faith faced stinging evidence'

  15-10-2026 21:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Russell Brand, the comedian and actor, appeared at Southwark Crown Court but denies all the charges he faces – three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault
  
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• 'I saw Russell Brand hold prayer book in court — before he and his faith faced stinging evidence'

  15-10-2026 21:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Russell Brand, the comedian and actor, appeared at Southwark Crown Court but denies all the charges he faces – three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault
  
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• River in 'world's most beautiful village' to be fenced off from tourists amid fears hordes of summer paddlers harming wildlife

  15-10-2026 21:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Thousands of visitors descended on Bibury, a picturesque Cotswolds village, over the summer, with many heading to the River Coln to enjoy the water.
  
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• Damning polls reveal what Scots REALLY think of the SNP after 19 years in power

  15-10-2026 21:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The SNP is out of touch, incompetent and untrustworthy with the majority of Scots thinking things are getting worse under the party, two damning polls have revealed.
  
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• I found the affordable high street versions of Claudia Winkleman’s The Celebrity Traitors outfits

  15-10-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  We’re mostly watching The Celebrity Traitors for Claudia Winkleman’s wardrobe. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  There’s nothing quite like Claudia Winkleman striding across the Scottish Highlands in a cape and a pair of sturdy boots for a new series of BBC One’s The Traitors. Her signature look of oversized layers,
  
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• Wannabe thief accused of holding woman's head underwater in mall koi pond

  15-10-2026 20:58 via dailymail.com
  
  William Dobbs, 35, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after he allegedly held a woman's head underwater in a pond at a mall in the suburbs of Chicago this week. 
  
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• Graffiti artist arrested for daubing celebrity-inspired messages on walls including 'Danny Dyer smokes Parma Violet Vapes'

  15-10-2026 20:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The messages, daubed on the wall in neat handwriting on an underpass, included: 'Ross Kemp dabs Zoflora behind his ears' and 'Danny Dyer smokes Parma Violet Vapes'.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing star Will Best welcomes first child and reveals sweet name

  15-10-2026 20:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageBig Brother host Will Best has revealed the birth of his first child, a baby boy, in a heartfelt social media post.The media personality, 41, is currently competing on the hit BBC competition series Strictly Come Dancing. expecting his first child with partner Tobi Rose ahead of the show’s debut last month.Now, through a sweet new video and series of p
  
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• People with terminal illness will find it easier to access private pension savings under DWP plan

  15-10-2026 20:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The definition of terminal illness for pension tax purposes is set to be updated - currently, individuals must supply medical evidence confirming they are expected to live for less than one year
  
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• Doctors warn of 'two-tier' weight loss jab system as just 705 Scots get drugs on NHS

  15-10-2026 20:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Doctors have warned of a 'two-tier system' for weight loss after it emerged just over 700 Scots have received fat jabs on the NHS over the past three years.
  
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• The smoking gun Sadie needs to destroy Caleb and Ruby as Emmerdale confirms what happens next

  15-10-2026 20:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sadie uncovered the key to breaking Ruby and Caleb (Picture: ITV / Metro)Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) uncovered the shocking truth about Ruby Miligan (Beth Cordingly) and Cain Dingle’s (Jeff Hordley) betrayal in Emmerdale, which could prove to be exactly what she needs in order to carry out her job.The legendary conwoman, whose tales of betrayal and scheming date back decades, has been tasked by Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) to destroy Caleb (William Ash) and Ruby.Thus far, Sadie has managed to wi
  
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• Lisandro Martinez punished by Manchester United over Jason Wilcox criticism

  15-10-2026 20:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lisandro Martinez has been fined by Manchester United for his comments (PA)Lisandro Martinez has issued an apology after criticising Manchester United’s hierarchy and transfer strategy but has been fined by the club for his outburst.Martinez took aim at United’s technical director, Jason Wilcox, following the team’s 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night.The Argentina international, who is out of contract at the end of the season, made it clear
  
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• Dark Kat and Alfie twist and revenge is sought as EastEnders spoilers confirm what happens next

  15-10-2026 20:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Things took a dark turn (Picture: BBC / Metro)Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) have agreed to get revenge on behalf of Zoe (Michelle Ryan) in EastEnders as they begins a search for the man who left her to die.Zoe tragically died last month after hitting her head, with subsequent scenes confirming that someone had been with her moments before she passed.Viewers know that someone to be Max Branning (Jake Wood) but Kat remains in the dark. Consumed with grief, she pushed h
  
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• SNP split on future of the North Sea... as John Swinney sits on fence

  15-10-2026 20:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Major splits have opened up within the SNP on North Sea drilling - while John Swinney continues to sit on the fence.
  
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• United Airlines flight in mid-air emergency moments after Heathrow take-off

  15-10-2026 20:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A United Airlines flight from London to New Jersey declared an emergency on Thursday afternoon, returning to London Heathrow shortly after take-off
  
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